Central and Southwest Asian Studies B.A.
Bachelor of Arts - Central & Southwest Asian Stds
College Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 42
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Note: Students are required to complete 12 credits of Lower-Division core courses, 9 credits of Upper-Division core courses, in addition to completing the Capstone requirement. Students also must complete the second year sequence (8-10 credits) of either Arabic OR Chinese OR Russian, for a combined total of 42-44 credits. Students are strongly recommended to take a third or fourth year of language study.
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Division Core Courses | 12 | |
| Upper-Division Core Courses | 9 | |
| Language Electives | 18-20 | |
| Capstone Requirement | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 42-44 | |
Lower Division Core Courses
Rule: Must complete all of the following courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANTY 141H | The Silk Road | 3 |
| ANTY 241H | Central Asian Culture and Civ | 3 |
| CSWA 262H | Islamic Civil: Classical Age | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
ANTY 347 | Central Asia and Its Neighbors | |
ANTY 444 | Artistic Tradtns Central Asia | |
HSTR 368 | Iran Between Two Revolutions | |
HSTR 386 | Nationalism Modern Middle East | |
HSTR 442 | Cities/Landscps Central Asia | |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Language Electives
Rule: Must complete 1 of the following subcategories
18-20 Total Credits Required
Arabic
Rule: May choose to complete the following courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARAB 101 | Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I | 5 |
| ARAB 102 | Elementary Modern Standard Arabic II | 5 |
| ARAB 201 | Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic I | 4 |
| ARAB 202 | Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic II | 4 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Chinese
Rule: May choose to complete the following courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHIN 101 | Elementary Chinese I | 5 |
| CHIN 102 | Elementary Chinese II | 5 |
| CHIN 201 | Intermediate Chinese I | 5 |
| CHIN 202 | Intermediate Chinese II | 5 |
| Total Hours | 20 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Russian
Rule: May choose to complete the following courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| RUSS 101 | Elementary Russian I | 4 |
| RUSS 102 | Elementary Russian II | 4 |
| RUSS 201 | Intermediate Russian I | 4 |
| RUSS 202 | Intermediate Russian II | 4 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Capstone Requirement
Rule: Must complete 1 of the following courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANTY 494 | Seminar/Workshop | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-